The Russian Wife
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- Author：Barry Maitland
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Reviews
Denise Tannock
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I've found a new favourite author in Barry Maitland。 This book， though hard to follow at times， kept me turning those pages so quickly to keep up with this story。 I'll be looking out for more books by this author。 I've found a new favourite author in Barry Maitland。 This book， though hard to follow at times， kept me turning those pages so quickly to keep up with this story。 I'll be looking out for more books by this author。 。。。more
Maggie
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I really like his writing and this is right up there！ A must read for Maitland fans！
Cynthia
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This is 14th in the series featuring detectives David Brock and Kathy Kolla and the first that I have read。 It was easy to pick up the story and follow along without reading the previous books。 Brock and Kolla have their own mysteries to solve - Brock， apparent suicides and art fraud and Kolla a corruption charge against her。 An enjoyable read。
Janelle
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I read this enjoyable crime/murder novel very quickly。 There are many books in this series but it’s the first I’ve read and it read well as a stand-alone （there were some slight references to previous cases）。Set in London， Kathy Kolla is a detective in homicide and Brock， her old colleague has been reassigned to fraud。 After Kathy becomes suspicious of the first officer on the scene of an apparent suicide， she is accused of corruption and is investigated。 Brock’s storyline begins with the invest I read this enjoyable crime/murder novel very quickly。 There are many books in this series but it’s the first I’ve read and it read well as a stand-alone （there were some slight references to previous cases）。Set in London， Kathy Kolla is a detective in homicide and Brock， her old colleague has been reassigned to fraud。 After Kathy becomes suspicious of the first officer on the scene of an apparent suicide， she is accused of corruption and is investigated。 Brock’s storyline begins with the investigation of a scam email sent to the Russian wife of a rich art collector。 What follows is a complicated mix of suicides or murders， possible art fraud and forgeries， and double identities of more than one character。 It was hard to picture how all of it would come together but it does and all the ends are tied in a satisfying way。 A great read。 。。。more
Esther Brakey
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This book was in a different genre to that which I naturally gravitate to， so when the chance came up to read and review ， I eagerly embraced the challenge 。 A murder mystery set in the world of high end art fraud in London and New York ， the story weaves through a tangled web of deceit and leaves you turning pages into the night， to see what happens next。 The writing was clear and easy to read， and I enjoyed the experience， although felt the subplot involving the PC Ashley Osborne， unnecessary This book was in a different genre to that which I naturally gravitate to， so when the chance came up to read and review ， I eagerly embraced the challenge 。 A murder mystery set in the world of high end art fraud in London and New York ， the story weaves through a tangled web of deceit and leaves you turning pages into the night， to see what happens next。 The writing was clear and easy to read， and I enjoyed the experience， although felt the subplot involving the PC Ashley Osborne， unnecessary and distracting to the main plot。 I also felt stereotyping of “ evil Russians “ kind of 1980s James Bond style， didnt really work for me either。 The end felt rushed and simplistic， as though there was a mild panic to tie up lose ends before a word limit was reached 。 But overall I would recommend this as an interesting and intriguing read and would definitely read another book by the author。 Many thanks to Allen and Unwin for a chance to read a proof copy。 Solid 3 stars。 。。。more
Jane Randell
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Not my favourite Barry Maitland Kolla and Brock book - however it is a twisty read。
Stu Barker
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Barry Maitland has written a book which is well written and has a great plot， not to mention many surprising twists along the way。 It is definitely a page turner which kept me staying up at night to read more。 It has a character and location shift which is well written as are the characters and great description of landscape。In the Russian Wife Detective Chief Inspector David Brock is featured。 The book centres on the exclusive high stakes world of fine art。 When the Russian wife of the owner of Barry Maitland has written a book which is well written and has a great plot， not to mention many surprising twists along the way。 It is definitely a page turner which kept me staying up at night to read more。 It has a character and location shift which is well written as are the characters and great description of landscape。In the Russian Wife Detective Chief Inspector David Brock is featured。 The book centres on the exclusive high stakes world of fine art。 When the Russian wife of the owner of one of the most valuable private collections of modern art in the UK is found dead the action begins。The story follows David Brock investigating and it includes fraud， murder and forgery in an international market。 David Brock was allocated the job of solving the murder by the Assistant Commissioner。 Murder victim Nadya Babington was beautiful even though she seemed rather cold。 She escaped her first marriage and divorced her husband Sergei Semenov in Russia。 Nadya had been receiving emails which were threatening from Russia。 Her current husband Julian Babington is a major corporate lawyer and Nadya has a son Miki。David Brock finds many complicated and unexpected revelations while investigating。 In the book there is also Alwyn Bramley-Scott the vicar of an ancient church that Nadya had links with。 There are also questions whether Nadya was having an affair with Callum McAdam a friend of Miki's， Callum happens to be a sensational copyist of famous art works。 I loved this book and could not put it down and I highly recommend it to everyone。 。。。more
Tony Nielsen
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For an avid reader like me its always great to discover a previously unknown （to me） author。 Definitely the case here and I enjoyed reading Barry Maitland's The Russian Wife。 As you do I then researched the author to see what more might be available。Barry Maitland is Australia based and gave up his role at Newcastle University to become a fulltime writer。 Lucky me。 The main characters Detective Inspector David Brock and his long time colleague DCI Kathy Kolla have been featured previously in 13 For an avid reader like me its always great to discover a previously unknown （to me） author。 Definitely the case here and I enjoyed reading Barry Maitland's The Russian Wife。 As you do I then researched the author to see what more might be available。Barry Maitland is Australia based and gave up his role at Newcastle University to become a fulltime writer。 Lucky me。 The main characters Detective Inspector David Brock and his long time colleague DCI Kathy Kolla have been featured previously in 13 of Maitland's novels since 1994's The Marx Sisters。In The Russian Wife it turns out to be a rather rocky ride for the experienced detectives ， especially for Kathy Kolla who ends up on the wrong end of a corruption charge facing serious jail time。 It all starts with the Russian wife of the owner of one of the most valuable private collections of modern art in the UK is found dead。 Things get rather complicated and it makes for a tense reading experience。Great to discover a "new" author and a list of his earlier works to explore。 。。。more
Lesley
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Detective Chief Inspector David Brock is back from retirement， but there is no vacancy for him in the Homicide division ， so he finds himself in the Fraud squad of the Metropolitan Police。 He shares his frustrations with the job with his former partner DCI Kathy Kolla who now leads one of the Metropolitan Police Murder Investigation teams ， and has a "locked -room mystery" to share with him， seeking his advice。 But soon Brock is embroiled in his own murder mystery when the Russian wife of the ow Detective Chief Inspector David Brock is back from retirement， but there is no vacancy for him in the Homicide division ， so he finds himself in the Fraud squad of the Metropolitan Police。 He shares his frustrations with the job with his former partner DCI Kathy Kolla who now leads one of the Metropolitan Police Murder Investigation teams ， and has a "locked -room mystery" to share with him， seeking his advice。 But soon Brock is embroiled in his own murder mystery when the Russian wife of the owner of one of the most valuable private collections of modern art in the UK is found dead。The two stories unfold in alternating chapters through the novel keeping the reader engaged in the gripping storyline， which includes a trip to America and the discovery of a well hidden secret。 Barry Maitland has woven numerous twists and turns throughout the investigations which kept me fully engrossed， in the fascinating art world。 But then he introduces another investigation ， police charging their own in corruption ，and Maitland skillfully ties the strands together for a thrilling ending。This is the fourteenth book in the Brock / Kolla series but it is the first I have read by the author and it was not a disadvantage as any relevant background was included in the storyline 。 Thoroughly recommend The Russian Wife for anyone who enjoys a crime novel ， the strong characters and dedicated detectives achieving an entertaining， intriguing read。Thank you to Allen and Unwin for the copy to read and review 。。。more
Lynne Benton
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I love this series 。。 I think this one is not as good as many of the others but hope there is more of Brock and Kolla 。。 perhaps that’s why this one fell a bit short: because the pair seem a bit two dimensional compared to previous。 Also I didn’t feel strongly about any of the other characters - nevertheless a good story and as always contexts and locations so well described
Jane
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This is my first book by Barry Maitland and despite this being the 14th in a series it was still easy to pick up and get into the charters。 The story was split between the two main characters - Brock and Kolla following their two separate investigations。 A good， steady paced police procedural， set in London， with well developed characters and making good use of the London and UK setting。 Already got another in the series lined up to read。 With thanks to Allen & Unwin AU for my uncorrected proof This is my first book by Barry Maitland and despite this being the 14th in a series it was still easy to pick up and get into the charters。 The story was split between the two main characters - Brock and Kolla following their two separate investigations。 A good， steady paced police procedural， set in London， with well developed characters and making good use of the London and UK setting。 Already got another in the series lined up to read。 With thanks to Allen & Unwin AU for my uncorrected proof to read in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Brenda
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Detective Chief Inspector David Brock wasn’t particularly happy where he was， in Fraud， perusing papers all day， going to art conferences。 He missed Homicide where DCI Kathy Kolla was head of one of the Metropolitan Police Murder Investigation teams and running it well。 When Brock was sent to the home of a millionaire art collector， with a technician by his side， he met Nadya Babington and her husband Julian。 She had received a spam email which was terrifying her， but when she wouldn’t allow the Detective Chief Inspector David Brock wasn’t particularly happy where he was， in Fraud， perusing papers all day， going to art conferences。 He missed Homicide where DCI Kathy Kolla was head of one of the Metropolitan Police Murder Investigation teams and running it well。 When Brock was sent to the home of a millionaire art collector， with a technician by his side， he met Nadya Babington and her husband Julian。 She had received a spam email which was terrifying her， but when she wouldn’t allow the technician to work on her laptop， there was nothing more Brock could do except reassure them it was spam。When Nadya’s body was found the following day， the investigation began， taking a dark turn with Russian mobsters involved， the high-end art world， fraud and forgery， plus the involvement of Miki， Nayda’s wild son， a Scotsman， a priest – the list went on。 In the meantime， Kathy had been called to a scene which she described as a closed-door mystery – was it suicide， or something more sinister？ Suddenly Kathy found herself in trouble and the only person who could help her was herself…The Russian Wife is the 14th in the Brock & Kolla series by Aussie author Barry Maitland and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I have read a few of this series but not all – The Russian Wife can easily be read as a standalone。 Intriguing and filled with tension， Brock is a favourite character， as is Kathy。 I have no hesitation in recommending this novel highly。With thanks to Allen & Unwin AU for my uncorrected proof ARC to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
LeslieB
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DCIs Brock and Kolla are back， and although they are working in different teams， they still manage to provide us with the intrigue that only their collaboration and sparring can give。Maitland has written a charm of a mystery， giving us a two for one crime thriller。 We are wonderfully transported – First into the world of art collectors， dealers， and criminal operators， as we follow DCI Brock who is investigating two deaths; Second into the world of internal Police investigations as DCI Kolla fig DCIs Brock and Kolla are back， and although they are working in different teams， they still manage to provide us with the intrigue that only their collaboration and sparring can give。Maitland has written a charm of a mystery， giving us a two for one crime thriller。 We are wonderfully transported – First into the world of art collectors， dealers， and criminal operators， as we follow DCI Brock who is investigating two deaths; Second into the world of internal Police investigations as DCI Kolla fights to save her career。As usual， Maitland （in this， his 14th book in the series）， gives us both a sharp richness of characters and a vibrancy of scenery。 No one else can describe the sometimes overt bleakness， but inherent beauty of the UK countryside like he can – in between the twists and turns of the story。 This is a worthy addition to the Brock and Kolla partnership。 It’s an addictive read best done in one sitting。#ReadAU 。。。more
Sandra
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I enjoyed the start of the book but then it just got to far fetched for me。 The accusations against Kathy and its strange and rapid conclusion felt like the author could not be bothered going on with this part of the story。 And what David Brock found out in the US about Babington was a bit too much for me as well。 I like a nice twist and turn or a red herring but not if they are presented like this。 I liked the characters but that did not help for this book to receive a better rating
Marianne
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The Russian Wife is the fourteenth book in the Brock and Kolla series by British-born Australian author， Barry Maitland。 DCI Kathy Kolla is about to wrap up an apparent suicide when an off-the-cuff remark by her former colleague， DCI David Brock has her taking another look at the PC who was first on the scene， Ashley Osborn。 What DS Judy Birch uncovers about the apparently very competent PC has them both wondering if they are dealing with a domestic violence vigilante。 But when they begin asking The Russian Wife is the fourteenth book in the Brock and Kolla series by British-born Australian author， Barry Maitland。 DCI Kathy Kolla is about to wrap up an apparent suicide when an off-the-cuff remark by her former colleague， DCI David Brock has her taking another look at the PC who was first on the scene， Ashley Osborn。 What DS Judy Birch uncovers about the apparently very competent PC has them both wondering if they are dealing with a domestic violence vigilante。 But when they begin asking more questions， they suddenly find themselves suspended and charged with corruption。 At first Kolla is too embarrassed to tell her friends， assuming it will soon be sorted out as some sort of error。 But once she understands just how serious it is， and that it is not going to go away， she knows she has to take action， something that will draw on all her policing skills and some covert contacts。Meanwhile， DCI Brock， currently working （not very happily） with the Fraud Squad， feels his suspicion antennae twitching when the Russian wife of a wealthy corporate lawyer is found drowned at the Hoo in Kent just a day after he was called in to allay her concerns about a Russian scam email that had her spooked。 Local police rule it a suicide， but when her lover also apparently suicides nearby， Brock cannot help donning his homicide hat。 Brock connects with the grieving husband over a piece of artwork and soon finds himself investigating a possible international art fraud scheme， the scale and value of which staggers him and entails consultation with art experts， collectors， gallery owners， and art fraud specialists， and a trip to Miami and New York City。 This is a series instalment in which there are false identities and double lives and many who are not who or what they seem。 There’s lots of information about art fraud and authentication subtly woven into the story， and Maitland raises the issue of copies and ownership and how market demand creates obscene prices for the work of certain artists。 Maitland gives the reader a twisty plot with a few red herrings， a not-inconsiderable body count and exciting climaxes。 While there are spoilers for earlier books in the series， the final pages do promise more of Brock and Kolla。 Once again， excellent crime fiction from a master of the genre。This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by Allen&Unwin 。。。more
Mrs H。L。 Hutcheon
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Another fabulous Brock and KollaBarry Maitland has a great duo in Brock and Kolla。 Thinking back the premises are a bit unbelievable， but reading the book I couldn't put it down。 The threads are always pulled together， the characters are well written and very believable。 And， the reader always learns some true facts about art， or history or architecture。 Another fabulous Brock and KollaBarry Maitland has a great duo in Brock and Kolla。 Thinking back the premises are a bit unbelievable， but reading the book I couldn't put it down。 The threads are always pulled together， the characters are well written and very believable。 And， the reader always learns some true facts about art， or history or architecture。 。。。more
Marles Henry
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This my first introduction to Barry Maitland， and the Brock/Kolla storyline， and it was engaging from the first moment I started reading。 Very quickly you become engaged in two distinct and detailed plot lines: Brock is returning from retirement and being accused of murder to a role in Fraud。 He becomes involved in a case where the Russian wife of an art collector dies in suspicious circumstances。 Brock mixes his homicide strengths and newfound skills in fraud to investigate which takes him ver This my first introduction to Barry Maitland， and the Brock/Kolla storyline， and it was engaging from the first moment I started reading。 Very quickly you become engaged in two distinct and detailed plot lines: Brock is returning from retirement and being accused of murder to a role in Fraud。 He becomes involved in a case where the Russian wife of an art collector dies in suspicious circumstances。 Brock mixes his homicide strengths and newfound skills in fraud to investigate which takes him very deeply into the art world。 Kolla is hot on the heels of closing a mystery in a series of murders which leads her to being arrested and suspended for conspiracy and corruption， which she now has to prove is false。 A mini plotline linking Brock’s personal life to his investigation is the potential authentication of an artwork gifted to him by the murderer in his first case， which is linked to a number of artworks that the Russian wife’s husband is in possession of。 So much to keep track of！Both Brock and Kolla are solid characters， and the supporting characters including Judy and Molly， are well crafted as well。 The dual plotlines really add to the twists and turns， some I found very unexpected and this added to the drama that kept unfolding as the book progressed。 Maitland has a very strong writing style， and he really is able to set a scene very well and brings the locations alive: from the restored church， the boggy marshlands and the dirty gloomy streets of London。 I particularly loved the connections between Nadia， the dead wife and the church being restored; the imagery of the Russian icons and significance of this church being one of the oldest in England really added to the atmosphere （even with the stereotypical 'evil Russians' portrayal）。Thank you to Allen and Unwin for the gifted copy。 。。。more
Anita
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David Brock and Kathy Kolla return in another suspenseful police procedural in the continuing and popular series by Barry Maitland。 Detective Chief Inspector Brock however is floundering in Scotland Yard’s Fraud Squad， having been relegated to that bloodless and primarily digital unit from murder investigations。 When Nadya Babington， wife of esteemed art collector and lawyer Julian， receives an email （demanding payment within 24 hours or her secrets revealed） from a hacker with a Russian URL the David Brock and Kathy Kolla return in another suspenseful police procedural in the continuing and popular series by Barry Maitland。 Detective Chief Inspector Brock however is floundering in Scotland Yard’s Fraud Squad， having been relegated to that bloodless and primarily digital unit from murder investigations。 When Nadya Babington， wife of esteemed art collector and lawyer Julian， receives an email （demanding payment within 24 hours or her secrets revealed） from a hacker with a Russian URL the Fraud team dismiss the threat as a scam。 Nadya is extremely concerned， fear merited by her ex-husband being a Russian thug。 Days later Nadya is found dead in marshland， an apparent suicide。 Brock’s suspicions are not so easily discounted and he continues to scrutinise the case。 Adjacent to the remote death scene is St Chad’s church， undergoing expensive repairs。 Nadya had donated to the restoration fund， and was familiar to the Minister and the builder， both shocked to hear of her demise。 The builder Callum Murray， a former art student friend of Nadya’s erratic son Miki is the next dead body to be discovered。 Brock follows the trail of Julian Babington and his art across the Atlantic， to determine if there are forgeries who is behind the fraud。Concurrently， Kolla’s investigation of a closed-door murder leads her to suspect police officer Ashley Osborn， who has been connected in some way to 5 sudden deaths of men accused of violence against women。 Her untimely suspension from duty by the Professional Standards Department， charged with corruption， leaves Kolla adrift and impotent。 In order to evade her bail conditions， Kolla assumes the name of her favourite book character and furtively continues her enquiries。 Kathy is not the only person to assume a fake identity。 Neither of Nadya’s husbands is who he appears to be。 There are hidden familial relationships， in both Brock’s and Kolla’s cases。 In ‘The Russian Wife’ provenance isn’t limited to works of art 。And Callum Murray isn’t the only ‘fishy’ character。With thanks to Allen & Unwin for an advanced reading copy。 。。。more
Jessica M
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http://jessjustreads。comBarry Maitland’s The Russian Wife is an extension of his well-loved crime series， following UK detectives David Brock and Kathy Kolla。 Whilst this may be the 14th novel featuring these characters， Barry offers required explanation when referencing old storylines so that new readers don’t feel lost。A standard police procedural， the core crime is about the apparent suicide of a Russian woman。 But soon， when her lover also appears to commit suicide， it becomes clear there’s http://jessjustreads。comBarry Maitland’s The Russian Wife is an extension of his well-loved crime series， following UK detectives David Brock and Kathy Kolla。 Whilst this may be the 14th novel featuring these characters， Barry offers required explanation when referencing old storylines so that new readers don’t feel lost。A standard police procedural， the core crime is about the apparent suicide of a Russian woman。 But soon， when her lover also appears to commit suicide， it becomes clear there’s more to the story than what’s on the surface。 “They moved back out to the hall and Julian went upstairs to continue his search。 Brock waited in the hallway， wondering what Miki had taken from the house in such a hurry; his mother’s computer？”The Russian Wife is heavily embedded in the world of fine art and art fraud。 Strengths include characterisation， particularly the secondary characters。 Whilst it’s clear that the Russian wife’s death was not suicide at all， there are quite a few people in her life that could’ve been responsible so it does provide quite a bit of intrigue。 Whilst Barry’s writing style appears quite direct and perhaps flat， it does suit the genre well because it keeps the story stripped and fast-paced。 We’re not bogged down by the writing or the prose — only relevant information is kept。 “The following day， Friday， Brock sat at his computer studying Miki Babington’s police record — three separate convictions for drug possessions and supply， two as a juvenile。 He’d been lucky to avoid jail time。”The book is let down by its Kathy Kolla storyline — it doesn’t tie in with the rest of the novel at all。 She’s hunting a serial killer， and then suddenly suspended from her job over suspicion of corruption， but the problem appears to solve itself rather quickly without Kathy really doing anything。 And then the storyline ends。 It’s incredibly lazy writing and completely unrealistic。 The monologue confession is almost too easy， and then when the storyline wraps up Kathy merely moves on and it feels like the entire first half of the book was for nothing。 It doesn’t feel like the two characters — Kathy and Brock — are working seamlessly in the book。 They’re in conflict， and I think readers will feel disappointed with the plotting。 “Molly listed the three things that were necessary for an artwork to be recognised as authentic: an expert scholar of that artist’s work would have to agree that it looked right; forensic tests would have to confirm that the age and character of the work’s materials were appropriate; and there should be documentation connecting the present owner back to the artist in order to establish provenance。”Fans of Barry’s works will enjoy this latest offering， but I do think seasoned crime and thriller readers will find themselves a little let down by the plotting of The Russian Wife。Readership skews male， 30+Thank you to the publisher for mailing me a review copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
lyny
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An enjoyable mystery with Brock and Kolla 。 This has two related cases going – one （led by Brock， now relegated to the Art Fraud squad after coming back from retirement） the death and apparent suicide of Nadya， a Russian woman married to Julian Babington， owner of an impressive art collection he is about to donate to the Royal Academy; and the other （led by Kolla）， a follow-up of the policewoman who investigated the murder of Nadya， and who turns out to have a history of being near other deaths An enjoyable mystery with Brock and Kolla 。 This has two related cases going – one （led by Brock， now relegated to the Art Fraud squad after coming back from retirement） the death and apparent suicide of Nadya， a Russian woman married to Julian Babington， owner of an impressive art collection he is about to donate to the Royal Academy; and the other （led by Kolla）， a follow-up of the policewoman who investigated the murder of Nadya， and who turns out to have a history of being near other deaths of domestic violence perpetrators in different parts of the country。 Brock's case also leads to an interesting excursion into the art forgery world and a bigamist。 Kolla's also leads to suspicious evidence that Kolla is corrupt， and her suspension。 I enjoyed the two stories very much， and they moved briskly， though Maitland has a flat narrative style which basically moves the story forward without particular signs of flair in writing。 。。。more
Paula
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9/10
Clive Hodges
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Fans will be pleased the latest Brock and Kolla is in the bookshops。 Detective Chief Inspector Kathy Kolla is a team leader in Scotland Yard's homicide unit and Detective Chief Inspector David Brock is a supernumerary in the fraud squad。 He's unhappy; too much time is spent in front of computers and little or no time out in the real world interviewing suspects。An opportunity arises to get away from the office。 Brock is sent to assess a worrying email received from Russia by Nadya Babington， a re Fans will be pleased the latest Brock and Kolla is in the bookshops。 Detective Chief Inspector Kathy Kolla is a team leader in Scotland Yard's homicide unit and Detective Chief Inspector David Brock is a supernumerary in the fraud squad。 He's unhappy; too much time is spent in front of computers and little or no time out in the real world interviewing suspects。An opportunity arises to get away from the office。 Brock is sent to assess a worrying email received from Russia by Nadya Babington， a relative of an assistant commissioner。 The chief inspector is to convince Nadya not to transfer money to a bitcoin account。 She's the Russian wife of a wealthy collector of contemporary art。 Brock urges her to ignore the email。 Three days later， Nadya's body is recovered from a pond on the Hoo Peninsula， not far from London。Over at Homicide， Kathy Kolla is called to a suspected suicide behind a door secured by a sliding bolt that cannot be opened from the outside。 The only window is locked from the inside。 Kolla queries the verdict: there's no note; the dead man had given no indication of being depressed or contemplating suicide; the blood spatter pattern is consistent with someone else being in the room; and， finally， the dead man's throat was cut from left to right， as a right-handed person would do。 He was left-handed。The Russian Wife is well-paced with characters that intrigue。 There's also an enlightening introduction to the hazards experienced if your hobby is collecting contemporary art。 。。。more
Cat Woods
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